Village News

Acton Amateur Operatic Society gear up for latest Lyceum production

Acton Amateur Operatic Society gear up for latest Lyceum production

Members of Acton Amateur Operatic Society are preparing to take to the stage for their latest production. The charity organisation, based in Acton near Nantwich, will perform their version of  “Me and My Girl” at the Lyceum in Crewe.

October 7, 2013
Man rescued by fire crews during flat blaze in Wistaston

Man rescued by fire crews during flat blaze in Wistaston

Firefighters had to rescue a man from his flat during a kitchen fire in Wistaston. Crews wearing breathing apparatus forced their in through a ground floor window of a block of flats on Mulberry Road where they discovered the man.

October 6, 2013
Peckforton Castle near Nantwich helps kit out boys’ football teams

Peckforton Castle near Nantwich helps kit out boys’ football teams

Youngsters of an Under 7s football team hope to be kings of their league – with a new kit from Peckforton Castle. The picturesque venue near Nantwich is the new sponsors of kits worn by players for Davenham Dynamos and Davenham Rangers.

October 4, 2013
Woman’s plea to find long lost Nantwich half-sister after 70 years

Woman’s plea to find long lost Nantwich half-sister after 70 years

A woman has appealed for help to trace her half-sister from Nantwich that she has never met in 70 years. Diane Goodenough is keen to find out if her dad (pictured) Wilfred Ratcliffe’s daughter from a first marriage is still alive in South Cheshire.

October 2, 2013
Wistaston tennis players celebrate at 2013 awards event

Wistaston tennis players celebrate at 2013 awards event

By Jonathan White Tennis players in Wistaston celebrated this season’s achievements at a presentation afternoon. Wistaston A topped the bill with the Men’s Division 3 (Summer League) shield in Slazenger South and Mid Cheshire Tennis League.

October 1, 2013
David Wilson Homes’ hospice boost from Nantwich Food Festival

David Wilson Homes’ hospice boost from Nantwich Food Festival

A housebuilder helped raise cash for St Luke’s Cheshire Hospice – and gave the local bee population a boost. David Wilson Homes, currently building the Stapeley Gardens 150-home development in Nantwich, offered a free prize draw to Nantwich Food Festival visitors.

October 1, 2013
Man cut free after car and lorry smash on A51 near Nantwich

Man cut free after car and lorry smash on A51 near Nantwich

A man was injured after a car and lorry collided on the A51 near Nantwich. The accident happened on Nantwich Road in Wardle, and left the man trapped in his vehicle.

September 27, 2013
Planning Minister to meet Nantwich campaigners over “Green Gap” fears

Planning Minister to meet Nantwich campaigners over “Green Gap” fears

Planning Minister Nick Boles has vowed to meet Nantwich and Crewe campaign groups fighting the loss of “Green Gap” areas. Mr Boles’ pledge comes after concerns of hundreds of residents were raised by local MP Edward Timpson.

September 25, 2013
Bunbury pub near Nantwich claims more national awards

Bunbury pub near Nantwich claims more national awards

An award-winning country inn near Nantwich is celebrating new accolades from top national guides and publications. The Yew Tree Inn at Spurstow, Bunbury, has been voted Cheshire’s Dining Pub of the Year by the prestigious Good Pub Guide 2014.

September 25, 2013
Young Nantwich cadet scoops Duke of Edinburgh Gold honour

Young Nantwich cadet scoops Duke of Edinburgh Gold honour

A young cadet from Nantwich has enjoyed a Royal visit to remember after completing his Duke of Edinburgh Gold Award. William Patterson, formerly of the 100th Air Training Corps (Nantwich), was invited to meet HRH the Earl of Wessex at St James Palace.

September 24, 2013
Wistaston Jubilee Tennis Club celebrates annual Finals Day winners

Wistaston Jubilee Tennis Club celebrates annual Finals Day winners

By Jonathan White Wistaston Jubilee Tennis Club has celebrated the winners of its annual Finals Day. The event took place on the two courts behind the Wistaston Memorial Hall and Community Centre on Church Lane.

September 23, 2013
TV vet Steve Leonard to switch on Nantwich Christmas lights

TV vet Steve Leonard to switch on Nantwich Christmas lights

TV vet Steve Leonard is the celebrity lined up to switch on the Christmas Lights in Nantwich this year. Leonard (pictured), who lives in Cheshire, is famous for hosting BBC shows including ”Orangutan Diaries” and “Vets in Practice”.

September 20, 2013
Resident guards “danger” pumping station in Nantwich

Resident guards “danger” pumping station in Nantwich

A Nantwich resident has been guarding a “dangerous” compound on his estate for weeks because of confusion over who owns the land. Noel Wagstaff took action after residents raised fears about the pumping station (pictured) in Stapeley being a magnet for youths.

September 20, 2013